Leicester can take huge step towards Premier League return by beating Ipswich
Stephy Mavididi is in hot form for the Foxes (Picture: Getty Images)
Championship leaders Leicester can show they are ready to return to English football?s top table by turning on the style at the start of a huge week of league and cup action.
The Foxes entertain fellow automatic promotion candidates Ipswich in what promises to be an entertaining tussle at the King Power Stadium.
It takes top billing despite going head-to-head with the Premier League tussle between Brighton and Wolves at the Amex Stadium.
Leicester lost for the first time in 12 matches last weekend when they were beaten 3-1 at Coventry, allowing the Tractor Boys to close the gap at the top when they ended a winless run of four draws and a defeat by beating Sunderland 2-1 at Portman Road.
Manager Kieran McKenna has done a splendid job with the Suffolk club after gaining promotion from League One last season and Conor Chaplin is a threat to any defence at this level after scoring nine goals this term.
But Ipswich need to return home with at least a point after dropping to third on goal difference after Southampton beat Swansea on Saturday and the Foxes must be fancied after winning 11 of 13 home games this season while scoring 27 and conceding just seven.
Leicester are big at 10/11 with Betway and Betfred and Stephy Mavididi, who has scored six of his nine goals this season in his last eight appearances, is 6/1 with Sky Bet to break the deadlock and 21/10 with Betfair and Paddy Power to hit the net at ...
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